Deputy Director, Ending Infectious Diseases
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Seattle, WA - USA
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Job Summary
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty disease and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere regardless of identity or circumstances should have the chance to live healthy productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage with no premiums generous paid time off paid family leave foundation-paid retirement contribution regional holidays and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace were committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
The Exemplars in Global Health (EGH) program equips decision-makers with the evidence insights and practical know-how needed to accelerate and scale interventions that improve the health of the worlds most vulnerable populations. Working with a global network of partners EGH identifies and studies exemplars and best practices across health outcomes primary health care systems and service delivery strategies.Through rigorous research evidence synthesis and timely analysis EGH translates lessons from what works into actionable insights that help policymakers practitioners and funders strengthen systems improve service delivery and address pressing global health challenges.
We pursue this through:
1) The study of positive outliersidentifying countries or regions that have achieved exceptional progress in health outcomes and analyzing the drivers behind their success;
2) The study of emerging practices with global learning value using prospective research and real-time analytics alongside implementation to meet the ambition of learning by doing;
3) The provision of internal advisory services to support teams in pursuit of the Foundations three goals toward 2045; and
4) External partnerships to scale exemplary practices with governments policymakers global health initiatives and multilateral development banks.
Your Role
TheDeputy Director Ending Infectious Diseasesin the EGH team will drive an ambitious research and learning agenda to accompany the foundation and its partners to eradicate polio and malaria by 2045 while ensuring that the next generation grows up in a world that never has to face many infectious diseases in the profoundly unequal way it does today.The role reports to the EGH Director and manages theEGHEnding Infectious Diseasessub-team.
The technical scope of this rolecomprisesefforts related to the control and elimination of infectious diseases such asmalariaand polio;uptake and scale of tools such as vaccinesand diagnostics;disease surveillance;as well as otherdisease control and related priorities as agreed with theEGHDirector. The DDis responsible forshaping and overseeing a learning portfolio that generates high-quality research analysis and actionable insights to acceleratetheGates FoundationsGoal 2(ending infectious diseases)progress towards 2045.This role will work closely with other EGH sub-teams to adopt the lens of health systems integration and requirements for Goal 2 to be ultimately achieved.This role willclosely coordinate across EGH includingwork matrixed toHealth Systems and PHCand AI andDigitalHealth Evidence & Learningsub-teams ensuring these approaches drive and sustain Goal 2 outcomes. It will also be matrixed to Policy Partnerships and Communications sub-team ensuring an end-to-end approach to scale learning adoption with critical government and other external patterns.It will work closely with theWomens Health & Maternal and Child Survivalsub-team given linkages.
The Deputy Director leads asub-team of technical experts acrossimmunization poliomalariaand surveillance subdomains fostering analytical rigor while ensuring alignment with broader EGH and foundation wide goals.
WhatYoullDo
Hold accountability for EGHs contributions towardimmunization andinfectious disease control and eradication(Goal 2)priorities across thefoundation serving as a trusted advisor to the Director and other foundation leaders onGoal2strategy evidence and impact.
Work in partnership with other sub-teams to advance EGHs contributions toadditionalfoundation goals and priorities.
Provide strategic leadership in synthesizing complex evidence shaping investment and research priorities and ensuring that research outputs meaningfully inform policy program design and decision-making.
Lead a sub-team of technical experts spanningimmunization poliomalariasurveillanceand otherdisease controlinterventions. Foster analytical rigor and technical excellence while ensuring alignment with broader EGH andfoundationobjectives. Build a high-performing inclusive and collaborativeteamculture.
Serve as a recognized thought leader in the sectoridentifyingand cultivating new opportunities for EGH partnerships and influence in collaboration with the Deputy DirectorofPolicy Partnerships and Communications and other colleagues across thefoundation.Develop strong relationships with academic researchers partner organizations and global health decision-makers particularly in LMIC settings.
Manage strategic relationships with key Program Strategy Teams (PSTs)ImmunizationPolioMalaria EDGE(Enterics Diagnostics Genomics & Epidemiology)whilemaintainingstrong connections with other teams contributing to Goal2outcomes. Develop a deep understanding of partner strategies and serve as a thought partner in shaping future directions andidentifyingopportunities for collaboration.
Allocate resourcesincluding budget and headcountacross strategic priorities to maximizeEGH contributiontoward Goal2. Regularly assess projects and investments through an impact-focused lens making intentional trade-offs and working across the matrix tooptimizeresourcesleveragesynergies and strengthen overall portfolio effectiveness.
Serve as a member of the EGH leadership team contributing to strategic decisions across portfolios advising on organizational and talent matters helping navigate trade-offs and providing counsel to the Director on priorities and direction.
Your Experience
Domainexpertise(15 years)ininfectious diseases (malariaand/orpoliopreferred)immunizationsurveillance uptake and scale of diagnostics and vaccines and/or other disease control interventionareaswith experience in deep technical collaborationtodriveevidence and impact.
5 years in leadership roles with significant managementresponsibility including building and managing senior-level teams.Track recordof driving strategy and holding accountability for team performance including budget oversight.
Deep experience leading research learning and knowledge-generation efforts including familiarity withmixed-methodsresearch evidence synthesis and analytical approaches.
Strongtrack recordintranslatingevidence and technical insights into actionable recommendations for policymakers and other decision-makers.
Significant experiencebuilding andmaintainingpartnerships with key stakeholders including governmentsmultilateral and regional development banks philanthropicorganizations academic institutions and global health organizations.
Demonstrated experience working in low- and middle-income countries with substantial experience in Sub-Saharan Africa strongly preferred.
YourCapabilities
Strategic Leadership and Innovation:Identifiesemerging opportunities and risksrelated toinfectious diseasecontrol and eradicationshaping strategy and translating evidence andknow-howinto meaningful health impact.
Technical Credibility and Judgment: Combines strong technical understanding with evidence-based decision-making to guide investments research priorities and opportunities for scale.
Analytic Proficiency: Strongproficiencyin mixed-methods research including design analysis and synthesis for research efforts with particular focus on implementation research.
Collaboration and Matrix Leadership: Excels in complex matrixed environments aligning diverse stakeholders and driving clarity accountability and results.
Stakeholder Influence and Partnership Building: Builds trusted relationships across foundation teams governments implementing partners academia and technology organizations to advance shared goals.
Executive Communication and Thought Leadership: Communicates complex technical concepts clearly and persuasively to technical and non-technical audiences from implementers to senior leaders.
People Leadership: Builds and develops high-performing inclusive teams while fostering collaboration innovation and continuous learning.Heavy focus on leading and managing senior-level experts.
Strategic Prioritization and Adaptability: Makes sound trade-offsallocatesresources effectively and thrives in a rapidly evolving and highly visible field.
Interpersonal Effectiveness. Ability to build trust influence without direct authority and balance strategic rigor with practical execution.
Positive Mindset.Demonstrates intellectual curiosity humility integrity and a commitment to collaboration equity and inclusion
CompetenciesforallseniorEGHroles:
INVESTING FOR IMPACT: builds and manages partnerships to achieve goals; evaluations and manages potential risks of investmentsand projects; designs and implements portfolios aligned with the strategy; gains clarity between the foundation and the partner on a shared set ofoutcomes.
LEADING YOURSELF & OTHERS: communicates complex information and concepts simply; manages partner relationships and provides internal and external thought leadership; setshigh goalsfor accomplishment andis able towork independently as well as with others to meet thosegoals.
COLLABORATING WITH PARTNERS: collaborates with potential partners in developing projects and proposals and in supporting the execution of their work; effectivelyrepresentsand communicates the complexity of the foundations work and details of strategy;representsthe foundation to key external constituencies relevant to their area ofexpertise.
ADVANCING THE FIELD: creates collaborations among partners governments and funds to create systemic change in a field with a lens ondevelopingthe evidence and learning most needed to improve the lives of the most vulnerable.
TECHNICAL & PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS: applies and translates specialized technical knowledge andexpertisein a relevant area of work in support of our strategies
The salary range for this role is $238400 to $303900 USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in Seattle andWashingtonD.C. where our offices arelocated. The range for this role in these locations is $262200 to $406400 USD. As a mission-driven organization we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidates job-related skills experience andexpertise as evaluated during the interview process.
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Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview processsuch as an ASL interpreter alternative interview format or physical accessibility supportwere happy to help. Please contact with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.
Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity equity and inclusion of voices ideas and approaches and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race color age religion pregnancy sex sexual orientation disability gender identity gender expression national origin genetic information veteran status marital status and prior protected activity.
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